July 2, 2011

  • Chicks and Flowers

    It's definitely summer and things around here are busy, busy, busy.  We have the gardens going well, wild flowers are in bloom, we are getting the hang of the goats and our chicks are growing.  We've only had the chicks for a little over a week and they've doubled in size already.  They will be outgrowing the brooder soon.  I wish I had taken some pictures last week when we first got them so there was some comparison because they are noticeably bigger; hard to imagine since they still weigh under 3 ounces.

    Speckled Sussex Chicks, approximately 10 days old
        

    Some of them are very curious.  This little one stood very still and just looked at me while I took the picture; several pictures to be exact.  Most of them run away and try to hide, but this one was very curious.
          

    The wild flowers are so pretty this time of year.  The line the driveway on the hill side and I love to watch how they change throughout the spring and summer.  Right now it's coreopsis and black eyed susans